bouncy

bouncy

English

Etymology

bounce +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊnsi/, /ˈbaʊnsɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbaʊnsi/

Adjective

bouncy (comparative bouncier, superlative bounciest)

1. Easily bounced.

   You can't play tennis without a bouncy ball.

2. Lively, exuberant, energetic.

   She's a very bouncy character.

Derived terms

• bouncy castle

Translations

easily bounced

Finnish: kimmoisa Hungarian: pattogós

Russian: пружинистый (ru) (pružinistyj), тряский (ru) (trjaskij)

lively, exuberant, energetic

Finnish: terhakka (fi), eloisa (fi) Hungarian: eleven (hu), élénk (hu), fürge (hu), lendületes (hu), energikus (hu)

Russian: живо́й (ru) (živój), подви́жный (ru) (podvížnyj) Westrobothnian: gäsasam